An act to consolidate and amend the law relating to stamps and stamp duties in the state of bombay amended by born. Bombay city civil court amendment act 2012 pdf on which the provisions of section 4 of the bombay city civil court. Xxxvi of 1959 this act received the assent of the president on the 9 th june, 1959. The amount of fee payable under this act in the suits next hereinafter mentioned shall be computed as follows. In section 15 of the bombay courtfees act, 1959 hereinafter section 15 of referred. All applications to be in writing and to comply with the bombay court fees act, 1959, the indian stamp act, 1899, and the bombay stamp act, 1958 and to be numbered and tiled. Section 16 of the bombay courtfees act, 1959 bom xxxvi of 1959, the government of maharashtra 1994. A petition challenging the maharashtra court fees act, 1959 including the maharashtra court fees amendment act, 2017 has been filed in the bombay high court.
In maharashtra, as per the bombay court fees act, 1959, schedule ii, clause 12 the proper court fee is rs. The maharashtra court fees act, 1959 as amended from time to time including the maharashtra court fees amendment act, 2017 having exorbitantly raised the court fees without providing a. Bombay courtfees act, 1959 home bare act state acts and rules maharashtra state laws. The bombay courtfees act, 1959 in its application to the state of. Adapted and modified by the maharashtra adaptation of laws state and concurrent subjects order, 1960. Court, words by the chief judge of the said court of smal lcauses are there guj. Adapted and modified by the maharashtra adaptation of laws state and cocurrent subjects order. As maharashtra court fee amendment act is yet to be. The petition prays for the court to hold and declare that the maharashtra court fees act, 1959 as amended from time to time including the maharashtra court fees amendment. The bombay courtfees act, 1959 keywords laws of india. Adapted and modified by the maharashtra adaptation of laws. Article 3a inserted by the bombay courtfees amendment and continuance act, 2011 9 of 2010, dated 27th april, 2010 w. Maharashtra in section 8, for the courtfees act, 1870, section 7, paragraphs v, vi and ix, and paragraph x, clause d, courtfees are payable ad valorem under the courtfees act, 1870 substitute the following, namely. Directorate of accounts and treasuries constitution 4784 kb maharashtra treasury rules, 1968 amendments issued upto 31071981 in marathi 29,547 kb directorate of accounts and treasuries.
Be it enacted in the twenty year of the republic of india as follows. Bombay courtfees amendment act, 2008 an act further to amend the bombay courtfees act, 1959. The kerala stamp act, 1959 act 17 of 1959 amended by acts 19 of 1963, 17 of 1967, 29 of 1969, 6 of 1972, 21 of 1972. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the bombay courtfees act, 1959, for the purposes hereinafter appearing. Bombay courtfees act, 1959, maharashtra section 6 bare act.
The advocates association of bombay high court, an association of lawyers practicing at the aurangabad bench of the high court, filed the petition which is likely to be heard on. Paragraphs v, vi and x and clause d of paragraph xi in section 6 of the bombay courtfees act, 1959, courtfees are payable ad valorem under the bombay court. The petition has prayed for the court to hold and declare that the maharashtra court fees act, 1959 as amended from time to time, including the maharashtra court fees amendment act, 2017 as. Bombay court fees act 1959 complete act citation 3177. And it shall come into force on the first day of april, 1870. Bar assn challenges court fee hike aurangabad news. Maharashtra regional and town planning act, 1966 8. The incorporation of the high courtfees act xv of 1868 with and the. Section 6v and vii of the bombay court fees act, 1959. Jun 16, 1959 maharashtra courtfees act, 1959 full document. The various government resolutions, circulars, gazettes etc.
The maharashtra courtfees act maharashtra housing and. This act received the assent of the president on the 9th june 1959. Courtfees act, 1959, courtfees are payable ad valorem under the bombay courtfees act, 1959. Principal acts may or may not include subsequent amendments. The court fees act, 1870 act vii of 1870 11 march 1870 chapter i preliminary 1. The maharashtra stamp act,1958 applies to the entire state of maharashtra. Chief controlling revenue authority, collector, plaint amendments appended.
Substituted for the words, ninetieth day by maharashtra 50 of 1976. This act has been amended in its local application by bengal acts 4 of 1922 and 20 of 1932, bombay act 5 of 1933 and madras acts 5 of 1916, 3 of 1922 and 3 of 1927, in bombay by bombay act 11 of 1959, in madras by madras act 9 of 1960, in its application to the city of ahmedabad by gujarat act 19 of 1961, in maharashtra by maharashtra acts. The trial court considered the rival contentions, referred to section 6v and vii of the bombay court fees act, 1959 for short, the 1959 act as also section 8 of the suits valuation act. If he is a member of a welfare scheme, additional welfare stamp of rs. Article 3a inserted by the bombay court fees amendment and continuance act, 2011 9 of 2010, dated 27th april, 2010 w. The kerala stamp act, 1959 information kerala mission. The courtfees act 1870 amendment act, 1870 20 of 1870.
Fee on memorandum of appeal against order or award relating to. An act further to amend the maharashtra civil courts act. In some cases the principal act andor amendment act may not be available. The bombay courtfees act, 1959 act 36 of 1959 keywords.
Plea in bombay hc challenges vires of the maharashtra. The state cabinet on tuesday okayed a proposal by the law and judiciary department to amend the mumbai court fee act, 1959, so as to levy higher court fees on complaints filed under section 8 of. Ad valorem court fees payable under the bombay court fees act, 1959 wherever applicable amount or value of subject matter court fees. The indian christian marriage act, 1872 15 of 1872. The bombay court fees act, 1959 thas modified up to the 20 june 2002 this act received the assent of the president on the 9th june 1959. Hamal and other manual workers regulation of employment and welfare act, 1969. Computation of fees payable in certain suits for money. Maharashtradistrict court in india official website of. Bond not being a debenture and not being otherwise provided for any provisions of. The court fees act, 1870 act vii of 1870 c o n t e n t s.
For statement of objects and reasons, see bombay government gazette, 1959, part 5, page 192. The maharashtra government gazette, on the 23rd august 2012. Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of fees. It is hereby enacted in the tenth year of the republic of india as follows. And whereas section 46 of the bombay court fees act, 1959 chapter xxxv of act, 1959, the government of maharashtra hereby remits the fees payable by woman litigants on any of the plaints, applications, petitions, memorandum of appeals, or any other documents specified in the first and second schedules of the said act to be filed in any. Court fees in maharashtra 200% higher than in other. Lxv of 1958, and in supersession of the maharashtra motor vehicles tax rules, 1940, continued in force by virtue of the section 24 of that act, the government of maharashtra hereby makes the following rules, namely. Maharashtra in section 3 for the courtfees act, 1870, section 7, paragraphs v and vi and paragraph x, clause d substitute paragraphs v and vi and clause d of paragraph xi in section 6 of the bombay courtfees act, 1959. Only the instruments specified in the schedule i to the act are covered by this act.
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